Careers at TAFE NSW

 Project Coordinator Partnerships – Manufacturing Centres of Excellence

Location:  Wetherill Campus 

Temporary Full-time until June 2028

$131,911 - $142,056 salary package - includes base salary ($116,219-$125,157), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact. 

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow. 

The TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence (MCoE), are National Centres of Excellence, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and NSW Government under the National Skills Agreement.

MCoEs are an innovative education model to tackle the manufacturing skills challenge for NSW and Australia. Located in Western Sydney, the Hunter, and the Illawarra, each centre specialises in different areas. These include advanced manufacturing with robotics and 3D printing, supporting clean energy in net zero manufacturing and sustainable manufacturing practices, supporting the heavy manufacturing industry, and supporting new and existing workforce build the skills they need for the future. 

By partnering with other CoEs, TAFEs, universities, and industry, these nationally networked centres ensure training aligns with real-world job requirements. The MCoEs offer short courses, microskills, and will soon deliver higher apprenticeships to help individuals become job-ready or enhance their skills for future opportunities.

Learn more about this initiative by visiting TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence.

About the role

As Project Coordinator Partnerships, you will play a pivotal role in driving collaboration between industry, education providers, and key stakeholders to deliver impactful outcomes. You’ll identify and engage with strategic partners and networks, manage co-located university relationships, and coordinate shared facilities and co-delivery arrangements. A key part of the role involves managing a targeted industry advisory board to inform curriculum development, ensuring the right voices are in the room to shape future skills.

You’ll also oversee client engagement, maintain CRM systems (including Salesforce), and provide high-level administrative and project support to ensure seamless delivery of initiatives. This is a dynamic position requiring strong coordination skills and the ability to navigate complex environments with confidence.

The successful candidate must be willing to travel regionally as required to the other two MCoE campuses at Newcastle and Wollongong.

About You 

You are a proactive self-starter who thrives in building partnerships and managing diverse stakeholder relationships. With strong collaboration, networking, and communication skills, you bring experience in manufacturing and a proven ability to work across complex environments. You’re confident in dealing with ambiguity, take initiative, and can influence and negotiate to achieve impactful outcomes. Your background includes partnership development, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination, supported by sound administrative capabilities and familiarity with CRM systems.

If you’re passionate about connecting industry and education to create innovative solutions and future-focused training, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note, due to the Christmas/New Year shutdown period, interviews for this recruitment will be held mid to late January 2026.

To be successful in this role you will hold a:

• Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience relevant to project management and administration and exposure to project management tools and significant competency in Microsoft Excel.

Highly Regarded:

• Demonstrated experience working with the manufacturing industry
• Demonstrated experience in Salesforce, Power BI
• Demonstrated experience in working with a diverse range of stakeholders

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Position Description.

 A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Thursday 11 December 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max. 300 words)

TARGETED QUESTION: Describe a manufacturing project where you improved outcomes for a customer (e.g., quality, lead time, cost). How did you communicate with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to deliver the result?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Ravinder Mansfield, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via Email: ravinder.mansfield1@tafensw.edu.au or Tel: (02) 7921 2973.  

Role-specific enquiries: contact Juliette Anich A/Senior Manager Partnerships, via Email: Juliette.anich@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool. 

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed above.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.